media players

Audio-video applications

Media players are software applications or hardware devices that play audio and video files.

Software media players like VLC or Windows Media Player handle various file formats on computers and phones.

Hardware media players are standalone devices—DVD players, streaming boxes, portable music players—that connect to televisions or headphones.

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audio

playlist

Arranged media collection

bass · treble · track · album · crossfade · gapless · bit rate · lossless · MP3 · FLAC

software

Winamp

Desktop music application

Kodi · codec · playlist · equalizer · interface · skins · plugins · library · metadata · shuffle

streaming

Spotify

Music streaming platform

  • NetflixSubscription streaming service
  • YouTubeVideo-sharing website
  • HuluVideo streaming platform

Amazon Prime Video · HBO Max · Pandora · Tidal · Twitch · Peacock · Crunchyroll · SoundCloud · Deezer · buffering

portable

iPod

Cupertino's music device

  • WalkmanPortable personal cassette player
  • DiscmanPortable CD audio device
  • ZuneDefunct Microsoft media player

earbuds · headphones · Bluetooth · battery · touchscreen · shuffle · flash memory · microSD · pocket-sized · rechargeable

hardware

turntable

Rotating music player

set-top box · remote · HDMI · component · console · home theater · surround sound · smart TV · disc tray

video

resolution

Formal decision or determination

aspect ratio · 4K · 1080p · 720p · brightness · contrast · timeline · seek · chapter · thumbnail

Categories
Opposites
function

media playersrecording software

Program for capturing audio

DAWs · Pro Tools · Final Cut Pro · file managers

content vs. tool

media playersmedia files

Stored digital audiovisual content

audio files · content · digital media · MP3s · MP4s

consumption vs. production

media playersDAWs

Audio production software

recording studios · Pro Tools · Final Cut Pro

Family

player, media, players, multimedia, playback, media player, streaming media

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G